semitruck

noun

semi·​truck ˈse-ˌmī-ˌtrək How to pronounce semitruck (audio)

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Neither the driver of the semitruck nor the officers involved in the chase were injured. Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025 One person was cited for careless driving after a fiery crash between two semitrucks closed Interstate 70 in Aurora for several hours Friday morning. Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025 There were regular cars, race cars, super cars, hyper cars, emergency vehicles, a military armored personnel carrier and a semitruck. Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025 There were regular cars, race cars, super cars, hyper cars, emergency vehicles, a military armored personnel carrier and a semitruck. Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for semitruck

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of semitruck was in 1969

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“Semitruck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semitruck. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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